ST. JOHN'S UNIVE~SITYALUMNI NEWS Volume Xm SEPTEMBER 1969 Number 1 The 1?70's- AluiDni of St. John's College What s Ahead . • · · For Business? To Hold Centennial Banquet The Thirteenth Annual St. St. John's College alumni will John's University Business celebrate the University's Cen­ Conference will explore the tennial at the St. John's College theme "What's Ahead For Centennial Banquet to be held Business in the Decade of the on Thursday, October 9th, in 70's." Alumni Hall on the Jamaica The Conference will be held campus. on October 23rd at the Hotel St. John's College, the first Commodore in New York City. unit of the University, was Eugene J. Sullivan-, '42SJC, founded in 1870 by the priests an Executive Vice President of the Congregation of the and a Director of Borden, Inc., Mission (Vincentians) at the will serve as general chairman request of Most Reverend John for the event. Loughlin, the first Bishop of The luncheon speaker will be Brooklyn. It's first classes were John B. Joynt, Chairman of the held in a small farm house in Board, Resource and Manage­ Brooklyn. ment Systems Corp. Chairman and Toastmaster Panelists Daniel J. Zully, '44SJC, a The panel session will be member of this year's Silver chaired by Mr. Charles Brau, Anniversary Class, will serve President, Savings Banks Asso­ as chairman and toastmaster ciation of New York. The for the evening. Special re­ panelists will be Monte J. Gor­ unions are· being planned for don, First Vice President of the Classes of '29, '34, '39, '44, Bache and Company; Malcolm '49, '54, '59, and '64. Barnum, Vice President-Mar­ Golden Jubilarians · keting, North American Rock­ WHERE IT ALL BEGAN: This is the. old Brooklyn farm house in which were held the first classes This year the St. John's Col­ well Corp.; and Dr. James J. of St. John's College. The College was founded in 1870 by the priests of the Congregation of the lege Golden Anniversary Medal O'Leary, Executive Vice Presi­ Mission (Vincentians) at the request of Most Rev. John Loughlin, the first Bishop of Brooklyn. dent and Economist, United will be awarded to seven mem­ States Co. of New York. bers of the Class of 1919: Mr. · Sullivan joined Borden, Rev. George P. Barbera, S.J., Inc. in 1946 as a sales trainee currently assigned to the with its Chemical Division. Two Luncheon & Church of the Nativity, in years after joining Borden, he BESS MYERSON GR·ANT Manhattan. was named assistant manager V h • William J. Brown, who of the Chemical Division and, .r ·US lOnS on operates his own merchandising in 1950, he was appointed sales STARTS ALUMNAE SEASON ' firm, William J. Brown, Inc., in manager of the industrial de- 7\TOVe ~ ber 8 Dallas, Texas. Bess Myerson Grant, New ketplace. She has already acted 1 f ~ • • f.( Rt. Rev. Francis X. Downing, York City's Commissioner for and spoken out boldly on behalf Pastor, Holy Name Church in Consumer Affairs, will be the of New York's eight ·million Colorful and exciting winter Brooklyn and Spiritual Mo­ guest speaker at the Fall Gen­ residents. Prior to her ap­ fashions by Scandinavian Air­ derator of the Catholic Teach­ eral Meeting of the St. John's pointment, Commissioner Grant lines will highlight the Tenth ers of the Diocese of Brooklyn. University Alumnae Associa­ served as Assistant-in-Charge Annual Alumnae Luncheon and Rev. Ernest A. Fries, Pastor tion. of Protocol to the United States Fashion Show scheduled for . Emeritus of St. Margaret's The meeting will be held on Mission to the United Nations. Saturday, November 8 at the (Con'd. on Page 4, Col. 5) Tuesday, October 7th at 8:15 Homemaker and Mother Garden City Hotel. Planned as P.M. in the Auditorium of In private life, Bess Myerson one of several alumnae events Marillac Hall on the Jamaica is the wife of New York Attor­ held in conjunction with the Campus. All alumnae and un­ ney· Arnold M. Grant. She is a University Centennial, the Lun­ SJC Alutnnus dergraduate women of St. homemaker and mother of a cheon and Fashion Show will John's are invited to enjoy this twenty-one year old daughter. begin at 12:15 p.m. Directs SJU's outstanding program arranged Her life long interest ih music Drawings by Program Chairman Audrey and her charitable and philan­ In addition to the fashion Murray Dromm '56UC. thropic activities have brought presentation, the program will Black Studies Miss America her numerous honors and a­ feature - drawings for such Leslie Agard Jones, '65SJC, The entertaining and versa­ wards. Alumnae are sure to prizes as the nine day "Winter '68GA, a high school teacher tile Mrs. Grant calls herself "a enjoy a most interesting eve­ Escapists' Cruise" via the 1 and former varsity track cap- Eugene J. Sullivan, '42SJC total and dedicated New Yor­ ning with Bess Myerson Grant. Holland-America Line; a Jet . tain· at St. John's University, partment. He became general ker." Born and educated here, Set Weekend in New York City; has returned to his alma mater manager of the resins and che­ she has become well known as a Five Piece Silver Tea Ser­ as director of the Black Area micals department in 1954 and, a former Miss America and vice, and the awarding of Studies Program that St. John's in 1957, he was named vice long-time television persona­ Sweepstakes and Special Door is inaugurating this September. president of the Chemical Divi­ lity. Mrs. Grant has wide ex­ Prizes. He holds the title of Assistant sion with responsibility for perience in radio and public A record attendance is ex­ to the Dean of the School of sales. speaking including her annual pected to benefit the St. John's General Studies. Mr. Sullivan was appointed lecture tour on "Woman's Role University Development Fund. The Black Area Studies Pro­ executive vice president of the in a Changing World." Ticket prices have been set at gram developed from a recom­ Chemical Division in 1958. He For eight years she was the $6.00 per person. mendation made last spring by became its president in 1964, star of "The Big Pay-Off;" for Miss Rita Minicus, '64Ed and a committee composed of 11 when he was also elected a vice nine years a regular panelist Miss Maranna Barkaus, '64Ed, black St. John's students . and president of the parent Borden on "I've Got a Secret;" and '65GEd, co-chairmen for the 14 faculty members and ad­ company. for many years she was the star event, have announced that ministrators. The Program ex­ He was elected to his present of the New Year's Day Tourna­ tickets and the raffle chance amined by the Committee on position of executive vice presi­ ment of Roses, the Thanksgiv­ books will be available at Educational Programs and De-: dent of Borden, Inc. in Novem­ ing Day Parade and the Miss alumnae meetings prior to No­ velopment, and subsequently America Pageant. One of the vember 8. approved by the University ber 1967 and, the following Bess Myerson Grant month, he was elected a direc­ best known commercial spokes­ Early Reply Requested Senate and the Board of Trus­ tor and a member of the Exe­ women on all networks, Mrs. A brief business meeting will One of the outstanding an­ tees, will begin this fall with cutive Committee. Grant has appeared regularly precede Mrs. Grant's address. nual events of the Alumnae three courses - INTRODUC­ Mr. Sullivan, who continued on NBC's "Monitor" and CBS's Alumnae will hear plans for Association, the Luncheon and TION TO BLACK STUDIES, his professional education after "Dimension.'' the coming year including up­ Fashion Show represents the AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORY returning from World War II Aids NYC Consumers to-the-minute information of efforts of many dedicated alum­ and MASTERWORKS of service as a lieutenant (j.g.) in As Commissioner of the De­ membership, the Luncheon and nae. BLACK WRITERS IN AMERI­ the U.S. Navy, received his partment of Consumer Affairs, Fashion Show, the Class of Members of the Association CA. Open to All Master of Business Administra­ Mrs. Grant heads the first city 1959 Reunion, the Singles Bash, will receive reservation forms. Dr. C. Carl Robusto, Dean of tion degree in 1950 from New agency set up to educate and and programs for the Centen­ A reply by October 31 is re­ the School of General Studies, York University. protect consumers in the mar- nial Year. quested. (Con'd. on Page 2, Col. 5) 2 ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY ALUMNI NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1969 Black Studies NEW APPOINTMENTS FOR · BROOKLYN CENTER, (Con'd. from Page 1, Col. 5) said that the Black Area GRAD SCHOOL, STUDENTS, SUMMER SESSIONS Studies Program will be under the jurisdiction of his School, but that the courses will be open to all qualified students of St. John's University. Dr. Robusto and Mr. Jones said that additional courses in BLACK. MUSIC and BLACK ART will be added to the pro­ gram in the near future, and that the program will be fur­ ther expanded in cooperation with other departments and centers within the University, most notably the Center for African Studies, which has been in operation at St. John's since 1961. Taught Non-Western Culture Mr. Jones, 24, earned his B.A. in History at St. John's in 1965 and his M.A. in African Affairs Rev. Joseph P. Ganley, C.M. Dr. Robert L. Williams Dr. Paul T.